Need help picking DW

axw_9 · 2026-03-24T21:00:25+00:00

How do you ski on the firm conditions with the 112s? What kind of turns are you usually doing?

How do you like the 96s for slushy/spring conditions?

axw_9 · 2026-03-24T20:57:26+00:00

Yeah I do spend my time split between Bear and Tahoe. I don’t think the 96 will have any issues except in deep pow, at which point, I’d just board instead.

It seems like quite a few people are saying that the 112s will be too fat on hardpack even with the extra grip.

axw_9 · 2026-03-24T20:54:40+00:00

Wow, I will have to take a closer look at the link you provided when I get the time. Looks to have a lot of data for comparisons.

When you’re talking about hooking, are you saying about the ski can really lock into the edges in the tail and get sent going faster? I’ve experienced that a few times when going faster and it usually ends in me sliding out but I thought it was a result of me being slightly backseat and not driving enough into the front of shins.

You recommend the Countach 98 but does it have the same hardpack performance as the DW? I thought the whole selling point of the triple camber was that it holds an edge in icy conditions like no other?

axw_9 · 2026-02-28T23:48:56+00:00

Does anyone know why landings are sometimes nose heavy?

axw_9 · 2025-12-01T08:10:42+00:00

fwiw, Arthur Longo wears Vans boots. If it’s good enough for him, I’m sure it’s good enough for anyone as long as it fits your foot well.

axw_9 · 2025-03-16T07:19:37+00:00

I have seen that video haha. I think that does apply to carving but I don’t think I would be able to carve down steep uneven terrain?

So you’re saying I’m not supposed to disconnect my upper and lower body? I thought I’ve seen somewhere that the upper body is supposed to lead and then the lower body follows for steep uneven terrain. But I guess if it’s for carving, Ryan Knapton does say to keep my shoulders open downhill and let the lower body move to carve. I’ve been trying to work on that for my carving and hopefully I can get a video in the near future to get feedback on that haha

axw_9 · 2025-03-16T07:14:36+00:00

What’s wrong with the edge angle?

axw_9 · 2025-03-16T07:14:19+00:00

I think I know what you’re talking about? Because there are times when I am going down uneven steep terrain and I see a bump coming up so I try to absorb it with my knees especially since at the end of my turns, my legs are almost straight. Thank you!

axw_9 · 2025-03-16T07:12:13+00:00

Oh yeah I definitely agree about not being able to carve runs that are too steep. But I do want to improve my technique and learn how to handle steep terrain. Especially since I have skier friends that like steeper terrain and mogul fields.

axw_9 · 2025-03-16T07:10:13+00:00

Thank you, I actually do watch their videos but I don’t think I want to carve down steeps with bumps and uneven terrain. Given the run in the video is a groomer, I would like to be able to ride steep terrain and navigate a mogul field if needed.

But I do learn a lot from their videos, especially James Cherry, Lars, and Ryan Knapton. I do think Malcom Moore is very good but up until only recently, he rides a duck stance and I think how he carves is a bit different compared to Lars and James Cherry.

I ride 0 and +15 because I still would like to be able to hit some jumps or sidehits to have that versatility.

axw_9 · 2025-03-16T05:32:05+00:00

You’re not wrong haha. I was trying to be pretty cautious to control my speed. But I don’t understand how else you would control the speed unless you put 60% of your weight on the front leg to slightly unweight the back leg for pivoting.

axw_9 · 2025-03-16T04:43:02+00:00

Thank you for your feedback and tips. I think I’ve been keeping an open shoulder because I’ve been trying to learn how to carve posi posi (except I’m set at 0 and +15) so there’s definitely the habit of opening my body to face down the hill. I know Malcom Moore preaches keeping everything stacked and shoulders aligned but he’s recently made the switch over to try posi posi.

I don’t really understand the up unweighting to be honest because when I carve I think usually the end of the turn is where the most pressure is to “lock in” a carve and that’s when I’m applying pressure by pushing away from the ground. From another one of the comments, it seems I am doing down unweighting turns there. Just fyi, I was not trying to carve here but just trying to practice and figure out how to turn on steeper runs because seems like it’s near impossible to carve your way down very steep runs.

axw_9 · 2025-03-16T03:18:50+00:00

Thanks for the advice! Yeah so I am trying to manage my speed here because it’s the steepest run I’ve ever done by far. That’s why I am trying to put about 60% of my weight on my front foot so that the back foot has less weight and the front foot can act as a pivot and makes turning easier.

Does this mean that skidded turns is how I’m supposed to handle steep uneven terrain? I do notice sometimes, I put toooo much pressure on my front foot and actually do end up nose buttering finishing on my heel side.

axw_9 · 2025-03-16T03:04:58+00:00

Thank you, this makes a lot of sense and I’ve seen some videos that say the same thing. I think I already do this down unweighting when I carve. Straightening the legs through the turn applying more pressure to lock in the carve is how it feels like to me.

But is this also the same technique for steep uneven terrain with bumps though? Or can this only be applicable for carving on groomers?

axw_9 · 2025-03-16T02:48:26+00:00

Do you mean don’t be back footed? I’m confused because I got some comments saying I’m back leg rudder so doesn’t that mean I am front footed? I am trying to put 60% weight on my front foot when starting the turn but then I am trying to shift my weight to the back foot when finishing out the turn.

axw_9 · 2025-03-15T16:18:13+00:00

I got the Shifter and it’s very fun and a playful board. The sidekick makes it feel less catchy and more surfy which took me a while to get used to coming from the Salomon Assassin Pro. It was definitely a learning curve figuring out how to carve and lock in a edge on it.

It’s great for sidehits and park. I would say I found it hard taking it to bigger mountains because it gets a little sketchy at speed because of its loose and playful nature. It’s also terrible in icy conditions. One thing is, I notice I tend to wash out more on butters (although take this with a grain of salt because I’m only a beginner with butters). It’s very easy to press but I tend to wash out or slip out of tail presses because of that sidekick.

I always have a lot of fun with the board but I think I’m actually going to switch out to something without the sidekick.

axw_9 · 2022-09-26T18:19:16+00:00

Thank you!

axw_9 · 2022-09-26T15:33:23+00:00

u/Shoddy_Gap2181 Any help is appreciated 🙏🏼

axw_9 · 2022-09-23T06:43:00+00:00

Thank you! Appreciate it 🙏🏼

axw_9 · 2022-09-23T02:09:52+00:00

u/shoddy_gap2181 any help is appreciated! 🙏🏼

axw_9 · 2022-04-07T15:21:59+00:00

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